Tarra & Bella: Unlikely Elephant & Dog BFF’s & Unforgettable Story

Grab the tissue. This one is a tear jerker of a story, all about the unlikeliest of friends and a bond that challenges convention. Bella and Tarra met 7 years ago when Bella, a stray at the time, showed up to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. They had an immediate connection and were seen roaming the sanctuary all day together, they even spent nights together in the barn.

Steve Smith, sanctuary worker, witnessed their bond first hand.

They were so close, in fact, that when Bella got injured a few years ago and had to spend three weeks recuperating in the sanctuary office, guess who held vigil the entire time? Twenty-two hundred acres to roam free, and Tarra just stood in the corner waiting.